Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2019 - 2020, Bachelor of Education

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED1011	Foundations in Education and ECE	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED1014	Visual Arts and Music Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED1015	Drama and Physical Education	5	Semester 2	50	50	1
ED1017	Assessment, DL & SIE	5	Year long	60	40	1
ED1020	Teagasc na Gaeilge	2.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED1021	Literacy Education in the Early Years	2.5	Semester 2	100	0	1
ED1022	Mathematics Education	2.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED1023	SESE/Teacher as a Person	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED1024	Teacher as a Reflective Practitioner (SP)	7.5	Year long	0	100	2
FN156	Gaeilge	5	Year long	60	40	1

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CCE101	Scripture,Faith and Religious Diversity	0	Year long	0	100	1
ED1009	Religions, Ethics & Moral Values (CIC)	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED1010	Foundations in Catholic Religious Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED1019	Irish Language & Literature ( CIC)	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED1025	Skills for University	5	Year long	0	100	1
EL107	Introduction to Literature	5	Year long	100	0	1
FN155	Gaeilge mar Bhunabhar	5	Year long	0	100	1
GY106	Foundations in Geographic Literacy	5	Year long	0	100	1
HY107	Foundations in History	5	Year long	0	100	1
MC106	Music: Genres and Practices 1	5	Year long	0	100	1
MS118	Discrete Mathematics	5	Year long	75	25	1
SI101	ISL and Teaching of ISL	2.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SI102	Deaf Communities, their histories & cultures	5	Year long	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED2019	Drama & Physical Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED2020	Visual Arts & Music Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED2025	Foundations in Education	5	Semester 1	34	66	1
ED2026	SPHE, Ethics, Geog & Hist Education 2	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED2027	Teagasc na Gaeilge	2.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED2029	Literacy Education	2.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED2030	Teaching Studies and Teacher as Professional	5	Semester 2	50	50	1
ED2031	Mathematics Education	2.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED2032	Science Ed 2 & Early Childhood Education	2.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED2033	Reflection & Enquiry	2.5	Year long	0	100	1
ED2900	School Placement	10	Semester 2	0	100	2
FN275	Gaeilge	2.5	Year long	100	0	1

Year 2 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
AP204	Theory,Practice & Fund. Skill Development	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP205	Teaching the Physical Education Curriculum	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP206	The Drama Continuum: From Make Believe Play	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP207	Drama as a Framework for Curriculum	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP208	Expanding the strands of the Art Curriculum	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP209	Exploring Art through Picture Books	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP210	Socially Inclusive Music Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP211	Innovative Tech. as Enabling Literacy	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CCE201	Systematic and Moral Theology	0	Year long	0	100	1
EC222	Well Being in Early Childhood	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
EC223	Young Children's Participation in ECEC	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC226	Literacy for English Language Learners	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC227	Sealbhu Teanga i suiomh Luaththumoideachais	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
EC228	Fobairt na Scileanna Litearthachta agus an	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC323A	Developing the Writer in the Reader	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED2009	Religious, Ethics, Morals & Values Education	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED2018	Religious Education and the Child	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN217	Filiocht agus Bealoideas	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
FN218	Taisteal agus Imirce	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
GY224	Exploring Ireland's Landscapes	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GY227	Geographical Education and Social Change	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HD2120	Psychology of Adolescence	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
HD2140	Recurrent Themes in the History of Ideas	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
PR201	Teaching in Multi-Level Classrooms	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG201	Fundamentals in Science	5	Semester 1	40	60	1
SG202	Environmental Systems	5	Semester 2	60	40	1
SG207	Meaning Making with Multimedia	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG208	Design & Build to Learn	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG210	Exploring climate change in the classroom	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG213	Geographical Environmental & Outdoor Ed1 Plac	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG214	Geographical, Environmental & Outdoor Ed 2 Sp	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG215	Children's Rights: Active Learning & Particip	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG216	Doing Mathematics (Subject Matter Knowledge)	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG217	Teaching and Learning of Mathematics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SI204	Principles & Concepts of SIE & Teaching	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SI205	Assessment & Planning for Individual Needs	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SI208	Inclusive Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SI209	Specific Learning Difficulties/Dyslexia	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SI210	Understanding Autism	5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	CA %	Resit Category
ED3901	School Placement Studies	5	Year long	100	1
ED3902	School Placement 3	5	Semester 1	100	2
ED3903	School Placement 4	5	Semester 1	100	2
ED3904	School Placement 5	5	Semester 1	100	2

Year 3 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
AP301	Curriculum and Inclusive Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP302	Personal and Social Responsibility in PE	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP303	Embodiment, Education and the Arts	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP304	Drama and Early Childhood Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP305	Fine Arts	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP306	Environmental Art	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP307	Fostering Musical Creativity in SIME II	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
AP308	Music Education Encounters in and for SEN	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CCE301	Moral Theology	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
CCE302	Cultural Diversity & Religious Pluralism	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CCE303	Religion & Social Justice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC321	Formative Assessment of Early Learning	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC322	Multimodality in Early Childhood	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC323	Developing the Writer in the Reader	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC324	New Literacies:Dyslexia	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
EC325	Early Childhood Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3011	Integrated Learning across the Curriculum	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3041	Religion,Ethics, Morals and Values	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3042	Professional Practitioner in Religious Ed.	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3048	Philosophy, Ethics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3049	Literacy Education 3	2.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3051	Teagasc na Gaeilge	2.5	Semester 2	100	0	1
ED3052	Mathematics Education 3	2.5	Semester 2	100	0	1
ED3053	Global Citizenship & Local Studies	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3EE	Erasmus Experience	30	Semester 2	0	100	2
ED3EP	Eramus Portfolio	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
EL322	Childrens Literature: Genres and Forms	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
EL323	Young Adult Literature: Genres and Forms	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
FN313	An Pros Cruthaitheach	5	Semester 2	50	50	1
FN314	Litriocht an Ghra	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
FN383	Gaeilge 3	2.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GY313	Skills for Exploring the Environment	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GY321	Spaces of Childhood and Youth	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
HD3110	Social Psychology	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
HD3130	Therapeutic Approaches,Well-being, Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
HY309	Exploring the Past Through Primary Sources	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
HY323	Inter-war Europe	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG301	Exploring Current Issues	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG302	Nature of Science	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG303	Sustainability & GEO Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG304	Agency & Action in GEO Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG305	Gaming to Learn	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG306	Creative Construction	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG307	Storybooks for Citizenship Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG308	Citizenship Education in Placements	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG309	Project Approaches to Teaching & Learning	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG310	Lesson Study:Researching Mathematics Teaching	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG311	Perspectives on Mathematics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SI301	Collaborative Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SI302	Curriculum and Pedagogy in SIE	5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED4010	Children, their wellbeing and society	5	Semester 1	30	70	1
ED4013	Special/Inclusive Ed & Social Inclusion	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4014	Schools as Communities	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4015	Research Project	10	Year long	0	100	1
ED4053	Literacy Education 4	2.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4054	Teagasc Na Gaeilge	2.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4055	Mathematics Education 4	2.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4056	Enabling Learning	2.5	Semester 1	50	50	1
ED4901	School Placement 6	10	Semester 2	0	100	2
ED4902	School Placement 7	10	Semester 2	0	100	2
FN431	Gaeilge 4	2.5	Semester 1	100	0	1

Year 4 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
AP401	Subject Leadership in Physical Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP404	Leadership in Drama Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP405	Creative Teaching: Subject Leadership	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
AP406	Socially Inclusive Music Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
CCE401	Liturgy,Sacraments and Spirituality	0	Year long	0	100	1
CCE402	Christian Spirituality and Leadership	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
EC421	Transition to Schools	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
EC422	Develop and Sustain Literacy Leadership	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4017	Subject Leadership in History	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
EL403	Subject Leadership in English	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
FN430	Ceannaireacht Abhair: Gaeilge	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HD411	Adulthood, Agency and Praxis	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
MC404	Music Leadership	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
PR405	Teaching,Leading,Learning in the Small School	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG401	Science Subject Leadership	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG402	Leadership in GEO Education	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG403	Designing, Learning with Digital Technologies	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG409	Educational practices and systems for peace	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SI401	Leadership for Inclusion	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
UM404	Uaneen - Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	0	Year long	0	100	1